[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 162 (2016), Part 1]
[House]
[Page 6]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




               COMMUNICATION FROM THE CLERK OF THE HOUSE

  The SPEAKER pro tempore laid before the House the following 
communication from the Clerk of the House of Representatives:

                                              Office of the Clerk,


                                     House of Representatives,

                                  Washington, DC, January 5, 2016.

     Hon. Paul D. Ryan,
     Speaker, House of Representatives,
     Washington, DC.
       Dear Mr. Speaker: Under clause 2(g) of rule II of the Rules 
     of the U.S. House of Representatives, I herewith designate 
     Mr. Robert Reeves, Deputy Clerk, to sign any and all papers 
     and do all other acts for me under the name of the Clerk of 
     the House which they would be authorized to do by virtue of 
     this designation, except such as are provided by statute, in 
     case of my temporary absence or disability.
       This designation shall remain in effect for the 114th 
     Congress or until modified by me.
       With best wishes, I am
           Sincerely,
                                                    Karen L. Haas,
     Clerk of the House.

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